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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-3470 outperforms the more expensive FX-9590 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-3470 is 375 days older than the more expensive FX-9590.
Advantages of AMD FX-9590
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3470 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3470
- Performs up to 1% better in The Last of Us Part I than FX-9590 - 129 vs 128 FPS
- Up to 77% cheaper than FX-9590 - $69.0 vs $298.02
- Up to 77% better value when playing The Last of Us Part I than FX-9590 - $0.53 vs $2.33 per FPS
- Consumes up to 65% less energy than AMD FX-9590 - 77 vs 220 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-9590 doesn't have integrated graphics
The Last of Us Part I
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
FX-9590
Desktop • Jun 11th, 2013
FPS
128
99.2248062015504%
Value, $/FPS
$2.33/FPS
22.74678111587983%
Price, $
$298.02
23%
AMD FD9590FHHKWOF FX-9590 8-core 4.7 GHz Socket AM3+ 220W Black Edition Desktop Processor
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Core i5-3470
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
FPS
129
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.53/FPS
100%
Price, $
$69
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-3470 Quad-Core Processor 3.2 GHz 4 Core LGA 1155 - BX80637I53470
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
FX-9590
Desktop • Jun 11th, 2013
Core i5-3470
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-9590 | vs | Intel Core i5-3470 |
|---|---|---|
Jun 11th, 2013 | Release Date | Jun 1st, 2012 |
| FX | Collection | Core i5 |
| Vishera | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
4.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 220 W | TDP | 77 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 23.5x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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